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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) vs ASUS TUF X470-PLUS GAMING

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 41identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF X470-PLUS GAMING has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The ASUS TUF X470-PLUS GAMING has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS TUF X470-PLUS GAMING (1 vs 0). LAN controller: Intel® I211-AT on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI), Realtek RTL8111H on the ASUS TUF X470-PLUS GAMING.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
    • TUF X470-PLUS GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
    • TUF X470-PLUS GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
    • TUF X470-PLUS GAMING:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):8
    • TUF X470-PLUS GAMING:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
    • TUF X470-PLUS GAMING:2
  • LAN controller
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):Intel® I211-AT
    • TUF X470-PLUS GAMING:Realtek RTL8111H
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):2
    • TUF X470-PLUS GAMING:3
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):2
    • TUF X470-PLUS GAMING:1

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79 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers81
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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